‘The Garden of Ephemeral Details’

Bosch’s masterpiece comes under the gaze of new technology in ‘The Garden of Ephemeral Details’, by Mario Klingemann. A suite of algorithms, custom-developed by the artist, reinterprets the original as we watch. The distinctive structures of Bosch’s original melt into abstract forms; prominent characters such as Adam or Eve are revisited, and the painting’s colours and texture become fluid.

The AI-model works on different areas of the triptych, reinterpreting sections of the painting before returning them to their original state. This organic cycle of analysis, morphosis and restoration is endless, offering each viewer a unique visual experience. Considered by its creator as an experiment in perception, ‘The Garden of Ephemeral Details’ uses Bosch’s work to raise questions about awareness, memory and change.